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ROMUALDEZ GETS 51% APPROVAL RATING IN SURVEY

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez vowed to work even harder as he expressed gratitude to the Filipino people following the results of the March 2023 Pulse Asia Survey where he received a 51% approval rating for his performance.“It is heartening to know that a majority of our people appreciate our earnest effort to pass measures to […]

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HOUSE PANEL REVIEWS NAT’L SPORTS ACADEMY PROGRAM

The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture chaired by Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo met recently to discuss the implementation of Republic Act (RA) 11470, otherwise known as “The National Academy of Sports (NAS) System,” and ensure that there is a ready college program for K-12 students in the sports track or in any […]

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VILLAFUERTE TO NTC: FAST TRACK SIM REGISTRATION

Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte is urging the government to make a full-blast SIM (subscriber identity module) registration drive after the Holy Week. The SIM registration deadline is on April 26. “A total of 57.19 million SIM cards have been registered, which is just 34% of an estimated 168.977 million SIMs nationwide.” The website of the […]

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PEACE, STABILITY WITH MODERN AFP, SAYS ROMUALDEZ

Speaker Martin Romualdez assured the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) of the continued support of the House of Representatives (HOR) for its modernization program to strengthen the country’s pursuit of national peace and stability.Romualdez made the assurance during the HOR-AFP fellowship series (Visayas leg) in Cebu City that was attended by high-ranking military officers […]

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REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS NOW – LEGARDA

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda urged leaders in government and the private sector to listen to science and heed the call for deep, rapid, and sustained greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction in order to avert the worst of the climate crisis. Legarda made the statement following the release of the latest Synthesis Report of […]

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HOUSE PANEL TACKLES BILL ON CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE

The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture technical working group (TWG) chaired by ACT Teachers Party-list Representative France Castro tackled the substitute bill seeking to institutionalize support mechanisms on matters of student discipline and classroom management for teachers and personnel in the public school system. The substitute bill consolidates House Bills (HB) 364, 549, […]

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NUCLEAR ENERGY REGULATORY BODY GETS HOUSE PANEL OK

The House Special Committee on Nuclear Energy chaired by Pangasinan 2nd District Representative Mark Cojuangco approved the Substitute Bill to House Bill 7049, in consolidation with HBs 371, 481, 526, 542, 1255, 2103, 3301, 3898, 4822, 6030, 7003 and 7330, establishing the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority. The bill also provides for a comprehensive legal framework […]

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SUPER HEALTHCARE CENTER TO RISE IN ALBAY TOWN

Ako Bicol (AKB) Party-list is funding a super healthcare facility that will be located in the town of Manito in Albay. AKB Representative Zaldy Co announced this as he led “Tarabangan Caravan”, a one-day medical-dental mission in Barangay Poblacion. “It is important for you to have access to health services.” “It is important for you […]

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HOUSE PANEL TACKLES LEGALIZATION OF CANNABIS USE

The technical working group (TWG) of the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs chaired by Surigao del Norte Representative Robert Ace Barbers met to discuss House Bill 6783 which seeks to remove cannabis and any of its form or derivative from the list of dangerous drugs and substances under existing laws. The bill authored by Davao del […]

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SPEAKER’S OFFICE SENDS AID TO OIL SPILL VICTIMS

The office of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and Tingog Party-list Representative Yedda Marie Romualdez in partnership with the Marcos administration through Secretary Rex Gatchalian of the Department of Social Welfare and Development distributed P3,000 in cash assistance recently to each of the 600 oil spill victims in Oriental Mindoro.The Speaker’s office also gave the province’s […]